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Alberta's Future Leaders program seeks Indigenous Artists in Communities
Date: Apr 23, 2018
This is a temporary, 12-week part-time contract that begins in mid-June and ends in late-August, 2018. Deadline: 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 14.
AFA Public Art Commission Awarded to Portage College
Date: Apr 24, 2018
This funding will be used to commission three pieces of work from Indigenous artists for MOAPPA's Celebrating New Dawn project.
AFA Commemorative Project "All the World’s a Stage" premieres May 12
Date: Apr 23, 2018
A short documentary film on renowned Calgary theatre artists will play in Edmonton and Calgary. It has been nominated for three AMPIA awards.
Invitation to attend Re-Imaging Normal Panel on May 23rd in Edmonton
Date: Apr 20, 2018
Reserve your seat for the Re-Imaging Normal Panel on May 23rd at 6pm – 7:30pm at the Harcourt House Annex in Edmonton.
Art Commission Request for Proposals - Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA)
Date: Apr 9, 2018
A limited, two-stage competition for a public art commission in the atrium of the Art Gallery of Alberta. Deadline: 5 pm, Friday, June 1, 2018.
Budget 2018
Date: Mar 22, 2018
On March 22, the Government of Alberta announced its 2018-19 budget, which maintained a $31.5 million allocation to the AFA.
Explore the economics of Alberta art
Date: Feb 27, 2018
On Feb. 27, 2018, Statistics Canada released Culture Satellite Account economic data for the Canadian arts, culture and sport sectors from 2010-2016.
DataLog : Art Encoded - An Emerging Curator Exhibition
Date: Feb 8, 2018
DataLog : Art Encoded fully embraces and uses the resources of the digital realm to exhibit selected artworks from the AFA Collection
Double Take: An Emerging Curator Exhibition
Date: Feb 8, 2018
Double Take, curated by Shannon Bingeman, challenges perceptions of logical order.
Senator Tommy Banks passes away
Date: Jan 26, 2018
Our sincerest condolences to friends and family of Senator Tommy Banks: an iconic figure of the Alberta arts community.